on $100k a year, leaving Columbus
changea dispatch from
virginia beach
VA
36.85°N
75.98°W
Virginia Beach is a three-mile boardwalk, a giant Neptune statue keeping watch, and Atlantic surf that's warm in August and gentle in September. The military presence (Navy and Air Force) gives the city a structured, welcoming feel. False Cape and Back Bay nature areas are wild marshland just south of the high-rises. October on the boardwalk might be the prettiest month on the East Coast.
the verdict
more each month than Columbus ran you
Virginia Beach costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,819/mo
44% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
5.75%
$22/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$6,035/mo
$577 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$375k
80% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
1.8M
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in virginia beach.
Columbus only manages 177 of those.
A month here packs 1.3× the events of Columbus.
57/100
21% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: First Landing State Park, 4.7 mi.
88/100
13% higher than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
17
1600% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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